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ENR Mountain States & Southwest recently announced the principle class winners for the Mountain States Finest Tasks competitors, which acknowledges one of the best in design and building in two separate contests: one for tasks positioned in Colorado/Wyoming, and one for tasks positioned within the Intermountain space of Idaho, Montana and Utah. Along with these awards, judges chosen from all of the winners three tasks in every sub-region as finalists for this yr’s Mission of the Yr. Specialists in security and sustainability chosen winners for these particular awards as nicely. 

The successful undertaking groups might be acknowledged at breakfast applications in Salt Lake Metropolis on Dec. 2 and in Denver on Dec. 4. Click here for extra particulars in regards to the occasions and to register for the awards celebration in your space.

At every occasion we can even acknowledge different award winners from all year long, together with House owners of the Yr, Design Companies of the Yr and our Contractors of the Yr.

The 2025 Mission of the Yr finalists are listed beneath in alphabetical order. 

Colorado/Wyoming

• Denver Worldwide Airport United Airways Concourse B Gates of the Future, positioned in Denver. Submitted by Swinerton
• Populus Lodge, positioned in Denver. Submitted by Hunt Electrical
• T3 RiNo, positioned in Denver. Submitted by Whiting-Turner

Intermountain (for tasks in Idaho, Montana, Utah)

• Metropolis of Boise Hearth Staton No. 5, positioned in Boise. Submitted by ESI Development
• Deseret Peak Excessive Faculty, positioned in Tooele, Utah. Submitted by Hughes Basic Contractors
• Zion’s Block Enhancements, located in Vernal, Utah. Submitted by BHI

A panel of security specialists chosen the Excellence in Security winners, with a particular emphasis on security applications, cultures and outcomes. Judges didn’t rating tasks their agency labored on or any tasks with which that they had a battle. Our security panel judges are:

• Daniel Milinazzo, security director, Hensel Phelps
• Matt Ogle, senior security supervisor, JE Dunn
• Rick Zellen, senior security director, Holder Development

Colorado/Wyoming Security Awards

• Excellence in Security Award: 1900 Lawrence, positioned in Denver. Submitted by Hensel Phelps
• Award of Advantage: Arvada Aquatics Middle, positioned in Arvada, Colo. Submitted by Saunders Development
• Award of Advantage: Boulder 63rd Water Remedy Facility Campus Electrical & Excessive Service Pump Station, positioned in Boulder, Colo. Submitted by Weifield Group Contracting 

Intermountain Security Awards

• Excellence in Security Award: Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, positioned in Park Metropolis, Utah. Submitted by Jacobsen Development

One other panel of specialists chosen our Excellence in Sustainability winners, specializing in tasks that exceeded sustainable design and building targets. Our security panel judges are:

• Jillian Cornelius, undertaking architect, Technique Studio
• Kris Kreymborg, building govt, JHL Constructors

Colorado/Wyoming Sustainability Awards

• Excellence in Sustainability Award: Denver Public Colleges Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy, positioned in Denver. Submitted by Swinerton
• Award of Advantage: 1900 Lawrence, positioned in Denver. Submitted by Hensel Phelps

Intermountain Sustainability Awards

• Excellence in Sustainability Award: Westminster College L.S. Skaggs Built-in Wellness Middle, positioned in Salt Lake Metropolis. Submitted by Jacobsen Development
• Award of Advantage: Astra Tower, positioned in Salt Lake Metropolis. Submitted by Jacobsen Development